The national parks
Subtitle: America's best idea : an illustrated history
By: by Dayton Duncan ; with a preface by Ken Burns.
Contributors: Burns, Ken, 1953-
Edition: 1st ed.
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 403
ISBN-13: 9780307268969
Subjects: United States. -- National Park Service -- History; National parks and reserves -- United States -- History; National parks and reserves -- United States -- History -- Pictorial works; Nature conservation -- United States -- History; Interviews -- United States; United States -- History, Local; United States -- History, Local -- Pictorial works
Genres: Pictorial works
Notes: "Based on a film by Ken Burns produced by Dayton Duncan and Ken Burns, written by Dayton Duncan."

Includes bibliographical references (p. 389-390) and index.
Table of contents: title: Preface: A treasure house of nature's superlatives; title: The scripture of nature; title: Homeland : an interview with Gerard Baker; title: For the benefit of the people; title: Transcendence : an interview with Shelton Johnson; title: Empire of grandeur; title: Stories of discovery : an interview with Nevada Barr; title: Going home; title: Redefining beauty : an interview with Paul Schullery; title: Great nature; title: Democracy at its best : an interview with Juanita Greene; title: The morning of creation; title: This is what we loved : an interview with Terry Tempest Williams; title: Essay: The best day.